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The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

MONMOUTH, ILL.
WE have been selling Smiths Bile Beans
for over a year, and have found aready sale
for them; and they give good satisfaction to
those who use them. SpR1GGs & Bro,
Druggists.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
CIsc0 TrY No,r II is

Cisco, Tex, Nov. II, 's6.
SMITHS Bile Beans have an immense sale
here, and in an experience of many years in
the drug business, have never sold any
pill with more general satisfaction, than
Smiths Bile Beans. Respectfully,
JNo. T. CREEcH,
DrupgiSt
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

W. j. Adams, of the Table Mount
ain ranch in California, raises peaches
OF the clingstone variety and of phe-
nomenal size, the largest measuring
thirteen inches in circumference and
weighing seventeen and one.halt
auneea
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

By it's mild, soothing and healing proper
ties, DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the
worst cases Of nasal catarrh, also ''cold in
the head,' coryza, and catarrhal headaches.
SO cents, by druggists
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

IMAM with wheelbarrow on the side
walk is not very popular, but he generally
carries every thing before him
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

The real estate agent is not necessarily
qualified to act as property" man for q
theatre.-.nercha,.t Traveller,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

;, TRAVEL is very heavy this season. " said
the tired suburban as the fat woman gat
down and wedged him into about four inch
es of the seat
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump
ton. Cures where other remedies fail CSC
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

sion.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
Offer No. 17O.


FREE!-To MERCHANTS ONLY: A three
foot French glass, oval-front Show Case.
Address at once.
r. W. TANsILL & Co.,
IS State Street, Chicago.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

Wife-"ln the game of lawn tennis, my
dear, what is the most difficult thing to
acquireW Husband-"The lawn."-Puck,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

WHEN man is lost in love he can gen.
orally be found by sending belle after
him
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
CURES ALL HuMoRs

from. from q : common common BBl9tch. or Eruption, to the
scaly or Rough Skin, in short. aii = diseessss eaes
caused BY bad blood are conquered by this
powerful, % purifying, and invigorating medi.
cine. !.L e. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly Zeal under
tested its potency in curing letter, Eczema. e %
irysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Ewes. Scros,
'lS4s %b;+s Sores and swellings. Hipjeint Disease
MMGe sweilings, Goitre, or Thick Neck,
stamps for q large Treatise, with coIored
plates. on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
Ior q Treatise on Scrofulous Affections,
"F0R THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE /"
,rh9roughly cleanse it by using DR.. Pierce,s
s;oastina Goadem Medical slis Discovery, and good
strength and bodily health will be estahl;shed
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

THE Itching caused by skin diseases II
always relieved by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SOC. The best.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

CREDIT differs from wine in this respect:
1t does not improve with age
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

The moonshiner's conscience would. of
course, be still small yoice.-.NercIaut
Traveller 's
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

PR1cKLY pear-the hedgehog and the
porcupine.-Boston Commerc al Builetin.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

A FAILURE to vaccinate is punished at
Phoenix A. T., by $500 fine or six months
In jail.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

A TOUGH employed in court becomes a la
ga tender, SO to speak-N o. Iicavuns.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

my bark is on the sea-" remarked the
man who sent his dog en- shipboard -Ner.
chant Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19

-, If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Ihompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
Beautv Without Paint

Beauty Without Paint.
"What makes my skin so dark and muddy7
My cheeks were once so smooth and ruddyl
use the best cosmetics made,
Is what lovely maiden said.
"Thats not the cure, my charming Miss"
The doctor said-"remember this:
II you your skin would keep from taint,
Discard the powder and the paint.
"The proper thing for all suot ills
Is this, remarked the man of pills:
In this youth find the only cure'
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will do this without fail. It has no equal
All druggists.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
Tired All Over

IL the expression lady used in describing her coz
dition before using Hoods Sarsaparilla. This prep.
aration Is wonderfully adapted for weakened or low
state of the system It tones the whole body, over
comes that tired feeling gives purity and vitality
to the blood, and clears and freshens the mind
Hoods Sarsaparilla as 9 blood purifier has no
equal. It tones the system. strengthens and invg.
crates, giving new life. have taken 1t for kidney
complaint with the best results" D. r. SAUNDERS.
81 Pearl Street, Cincinnati, O.
when took Hoods Sarsaparilla that heavlness
in my stomach left; the dullness in my hesd, and
the gloomy, respondent feeling disappeared. be-
gan to get stronger. my blood gained better circua
ton the coldness in my hands and feet left me, and
my kidneys do not bother me as before" G. W.
HULL. Attorney ey-at-Law, Millersburg. O.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-10-19
CONSUMPTION.

and cured by this remedy, if taken in the
earlier stages of the disease. From it's mar
vSions hou p power over this terribly fatal disease
When first Offering this now world-famed rem
edy TO the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
Of calling, it his " CONSUMPTION CURE" but but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
g. medicine which, from its wonderful com.
or blood-cleansing, anti-bilious, pectorai. an1
hltritiye proparties. is unequaled. not only
eS eS, rem ady for Consumption, but for ali
CHRONIC Diseases Of the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
Homemade Cutlery.

1--WE have changed the old style of
carrying on the cutlery business" said
manufacturer recently to reporter
for the Mail and Express. .'Instead of
importing knives, scissors, razors,
shears, and scytlIes, we are now ex-
porting them. You will find various
tools, such as saws, chisels, and planes
of American make, in many of the
large warehouses of English cities"
''ln the manufacture of what kind
of cutlery do Americans excelp"
''knife blades, razor blades, and
axes. In the latter the United States
has made such advances that it excels
all other countries excepting, perhaps,
Canada. In 1872 there was imported
into the country cutlery to the value
of SO, 800, 900, which was cut down to
$500, 900 in 1882. In 1882 about $780,
600 worth of domestic goods were sent
abroad. Last year the imports were
less than $500,O and the exports were
more than $2,000,OOO.
Good table knives are made of iron
and steel welded together. The blade
is of steel and the shoulders and the
part that goes into the handle, called
techinally the tang, are of iron. The
Il,
the tang is forged from bar iron.
Knife blades and other small articles
are usually forged into shape while
still attached to the bar. which serves
for the workmen to hold them by.
Two men are employed in forging such
work. The principal workman, or
foreman, as he is sometimes called,
has small hammer of from two to
s., l., sr-l,A l. IL
norman wields the sledge-hammer,
weighing from ten. to fifty pounds.
The foreman directs the Zimmerman,
whose blows merely follow those of the
small directing hammer. In drawing
down or reducing bar both in length
and width the flat face of the hammer
is used, but when the length or breadth
only is to be extended the narrow
edge of the hammer is used.
1.-The cavity in the razor blade is
made by hammering the blade on a
small round-faced anvil. The notch
or nail-hole in a pennyknife is struck
with a chisel."
"Are cheap knives made in the same
manner as the more expensivep"
No; common knives are made en-
tirely of iron, and the difference in
price arises not merely from the diff
ference in the cost of material but
from the greater facility of working.
Forks are wrought into shape as
though a single prong was all that was
necessary. They are then shaped out
with a stamping die"
''Are not grinding and polishing
very injurious work to the men en-
ployedP"
''Yes, on account of the particles of
steel which enter the nostrils of the
workingmen and which causes pain
full irritation and produces a disease
called grinders asthma. Few grind
ers live to be over 40 years of age.
Many experiments have been tried to
remedy this evil. A magnetic mouth
piece was invented, but for some rea-
son or other the men will not wear it.
A revolving fan to create a current
and carry off the dust is very success
full, nut even this the men oppose. y
Ne1O York Mail
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paper in the mans pocket instead OF
his boots he would have been allowed
to walk off. That discovery looked
suspicious, and he was ordered back
to the guard house and the persons
sent for. Two hours later he was con-
fronted with the orderly sergeant.
Sergeant, do YOU know this man?"
asked the General.
mo, sir"
-''lsn't he a member of your COM
panyP"
"You are dead sure of thisp"
81 am, sir"
Swift actually grinned as if it were a
good joke, and said:
Perhaps l have changed skins with
somebody since came out of camp
this morning. Sergeant White, your
given name is Thomas. You came
from Chicago. You have been twice
wounded. Your father was down to
see you last week. You get love let
tiers from your girl in Galesburg. You
are 81 years old. You have brother
Ben in Company E. Hear me call the
roll OF our company: Albright, Alli-
son, Andrews, Arkwright, Bement,
Beamer, Bostwick, Carter, Corliss,
Collins, Costigan, Cummerford-
And the man ratified off forty or fifty
names as fast as he could speak, and
he got them all correct, too. The SER
geant looked from his Captain to the
prisoner, and then pinched himself to
see if he was awake or asleep.
Il never saw him BEFORE he
finally stammered, 'but he must be-
long to the company"
''Yes, he certainly must" added the
Captain.
''Well, take him back to camp with
You, sergeant" observed the General.
Hold on, though, didn't we send for
his tent matesP"
'"They are here, sir"
''Well, we'll see if they recognize
him."
The three men were brought in, and
inside of five minutes Swift was a
doomed man. He had came into camp
four or five days previous, claiming to
be looking for friend, and had bribed
the boys to let him into the tent. He
made his excursions through the di-
visions from This point. He must have
been man with wonderful memory,
and he had gained oceans of infor-
nation without seeming to pump any,
body. He tried to brave it out against
the three men, but other members of
the company were sent for, and his
nerve at last gave way. A court
martial was convened, and four days
after his capture Swift was hung.
While he died game and would admit
nothing, it was satisfactorily settled
that he came from Johnson's army,
and that he was old in the business.
was at the foot of the gallows as he
mounted it, and when the moose was
put over his head heard him say:
Gentlemen, it's id fine morn
ing to start on such a journey as miner
-Net0 York Sam
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
Watches For Blind People.

'This is one of the cutest things in
the watch line that has yet appeared" I"
said Jeweler Charles S. Crossman,
holding up one of the new Swiss
watches designed for the use of the
blind. The old raised figure watches
were clumsy and blind people were
constantly bending or breaking the
watch hands by touching them. In
this watch small peg is set in the
center of each figure. When the hour
hand is approaching a certain hour
the peg for that hour drops when the
quarter before it is passed. The per-
son feels the peg is down, and then
counts back to twelve. He can thus
tell the time within a few minutes,
and by practice he can become so
expert as to tell the time almost
exactly. They have been in use about
six months and there is a steady and
growing demand for them. ."-NeV
York EUening sam
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
A Sea CULTS Strategem.

81 had very singular experience
last Sunday" said tradesman, whose
shop in Oakland is adorned by the
sign, ''Ornithological Rarities.' but
who on pinch would sell Il dog or
rabbit. 81 was walking on the beach.
not very far from the Cliff house. and
l had just noticed that an unusually
large number of sea gulls were flying
over the sands, when hard substance
struck me- Luckily my hat was verv
thick, and l am blessed with a toIer-
ably solid skull. So l soon recovered
myself; and l was looking about to
ascertain what had hit me, when | was
greatly startled by weird and ghost
ly huttering of wings a foot above me-
A great gray gull had narrowly es-
capped ahghting upon my shoulders.
he Just succeeded in checking his i'm
petuous descent as his feet almost
touched me. With a queer kind of
half-frightened cry he was again into
the air. But what had brought him so
close to meP | soon found out. Ly-
ing on the sand was the thing that had
given me the blow upon the head. 1t
was large black mussel, and the sea-
gull had dropped it from dizzy
height upon my unoffending SCALP.
have studied the habits of these birds
pretty carefully, and knew very well
why he had done it. . He was irving
to get at his dinner, and as the she'll of
the mussel was still unbroken and I
wished to see him try again walked
a couple of hundred yards away and
then turned to watch his movements.
Seeing that the coast was clear he
quickly flew back to the place where
the mussel had fallen, seized it in his
beak, and again rising high into the
air, he let it drop. He followed it
closely as it fell, keeping almost be-
side it during the greater part of the
descent, and only moderating his
downward rush when he was in dan
ger of dashing himself upon the beach.
The mussel struck the sand, but the
shell was still unbroken, and, indeed,
it was very evident to me that the soft
ground that received it would never
lay it open. Then flung the mussel
to distance, and the gull, seeming to
take this as a hint that my head was
not chopping block, seized his
troublesome delicacy and flew away.
saw him turn little inland, rise
once more to a great height; dart
swiftly down and then wing his way
out to sea. / found that many stones
lay at the place of his last descent; so,
doubtless, his perseverance was at
length rewarded, and he had gone off
to some lonely rock to dine. San
francisco Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
Bob White.

IThe quail-whose musical call C'Bob-white?D
is given with pause and an upward infec-
ton, suggesting an interrogaton.l
The robins sweet notes on my rapt ear are
The wren triils her joy in song of delight;
From tree-top to meadow, the cat-bird is cali
And with summers ripe sunshine the wood
lands are bright;
When-list to the CALL Is it marital, or bird
ling,
That haItingly speaks, in tones ringing and
clear?
A query. And what is this strange whistler
asking
The fate of some hero, long lost, but still
"Bob-White? Bob-white? Bob-white?"
know not the tale; 1 heard not his story
I'll listen. Perhaps, from the beech-grove
afar,
The blue-jay or sparrow may sing of his glory,
Or the locusts sharp whIrr the glad secret
declare.
A hush DER the woodlands-the birds cease
In the noon-day's hot glare nature faints,
When, iol Ger the tangie, happy voice.
ringing,
Sends the music again over meadow and
"Bob-white? Bob-white2 Bob-white2'
Sweet voice of the woodland, who'll answer
dread not to hear-'tis secret of bliss.
No tone of despair in that call, bright and
CHEEKY;
kiss.
'Tis of one brave and good, thy merry voice
telling
Some mothers own hero-boy, valiant and
true?
All? who shall e'er know. from her warm heart
npwelling,
The love that with glory crowns all he may
"Bobcwhite2 Bob-whiteq Bob-whiteq"
Call on, warbler sweet; be the morn bright or
dreary,
Not sunshine or shade can thy ardor express,
The liquid notes, falling,-like balm on the
weary
Stir my soul with a longing cannot express,
BHt dearest of all, when the evening shades
gather,
And nature to restful arms calls me from
care,
Deep down in the del from the willows and
alder,
Comes thy rhythmic "Amen" to the worlds
evening prayer;
"BOb-White? goodnight? Bob-White!"
Josephine C. Goodale, in Good Housekeep-
ing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
A Story Of MIN. Blavatsky.

just few evenings ago, at small
dinner party, Prof. Clark, of the
geodetic. survey, who was once a stu
dent at Cornell, in the same class with
Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, told me q
strange experience he once had in
New York with Mime. Blavatsky, the
notorious Theosophist.
He wished to test her supposed su-
pernatural powers and see for himself
if she could do any of the wonderful
things alleged, of which Julian Haw-
thorne is so. fond of writing. He
called and stated the object of his err
rand. The madame was seated in an
armchair at one end of her room. She
was gracious, polite, volatile and
agreeable. There was a centre-table
in the room.
''Write letter personal to your
SELF" she said, ''about something
known only to yourself, and seal it.
He did so.
"Drop it on the floor near the ta-
ble."
This was done. She put her hand
near the carpet, pointed with one
finger, and the letter came to her.
She took it up and made a motion as
if she would open it.
"Ibeg your pardon, "said the startled
professor. THAT is a personal and
private letter"
''Oh, will not open it." was the re-
ply. ''If you look upon the table you
will find copy of it."
She handed the sealed letter to Prof.
Clarke. He went to the table and saw
an exact copy of his letter in his own
handwriting upon another sheet of pa
per.
Seal that up" said Mime. Blavatsky,
land when you get home you will find
it under the table in your study"
81 put on my hat thoroughly fright
ened, he said to me, land got out of
the house as soon as could and rushed
home. found the copy of my letter
just as she said l would
''How do you explain it?' l asked.
There is no explanation, was the
reply.-KdnSdS City Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
Strange Household Pets.

A strange bequest and a strange
household pet was that which my
friends father received from his grand
mother. 1t was land turtle that she
had cared for and petted for forty
answered to the name of Dan, would
come after its food and eat it out of
hand. When ready to take his long
winter sleep Dan would peck at the
bureau, when his mistress would wrap
him in flannels and tuck him away in
n drawer, where he remained dormant
until spring. Dan lived five years
with the -legatee, and when he died
an alligator took its place. The lat
ter thrives and is as tenderly cared
for as pet canary or Scotch terrier
would be-AneFicdR Grocer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
A..-...ld ID. q
l.... " "....q.00O
- u .aLA.l

There were four or five sets of these
memoranda, running from one to
sd" When asked to explain the
meaning of them, he said they were
some old examples in algebra he had
been working out with the boys. In a
few minutes we were satisfied that the
paper read: ARTILLERY in first division
twenty-seven pieces" The "F' stood
for infantry, and the ''C'' for cavalry.
We were satisfied and yet we were
not, for as soon as we made it out the
way have given it to you. Swift said:
General, Capt. Morton does not
seem to be good hand to remember
faces. Will you please send for the
orderly sergeant and my tent matesP
If can't show by them that 1 have
been with Company G four months
you can order me hung as a spy"
The cool proposition staggered the
General Had Xe diss9Ysged the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13

MIR. Cross of Westerly, R. l., has in
his possession a tall eight-day clock
which belonged to Commodore Van
derbilt's mother and stood in the
kitchen of the old birthplace on Staten
Island. From the depths of that
clock, which old Mrs. Vanderbilt used
as saving-bank, she took 800 of
hard-saved money and gave it to young
Cornelius to start in business. That
800 was the foundation of the Van
derbilt millions. Mr.. Cross married
daughter of Commodore Vanderbilt,
and the old clock was her share of the
homestead furniture. ----I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
Nothing PcIIacf.

''There is nothing quite perfect in
this world" said the young man who
boards on South Division street.
..Now, there's green corn, for in
stance. 1t always has either eight or
ten rows of kernels. Now, can't get
my mouth over four rows, never. So
/ gnaw three rows, and if it's an eight
rowed ear / come pretty soon to two
rows, which is unsatisfactory. If its
a ten-rowed ear, it's just twice as bad.
1 don't see why it couldn't have been
invented in nine and twelve rowed
ears, SO that it would eat even."-
Buffalo Courier
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A horse with goggles was one of the
attractions of the Clinton square mar
ket-place in Boston the other day.
The animal was very near sighted,
and an oculist took the necessary
measurements, and, sending to New
York, had pair of concaye spectaeles
made for him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13

''The perfectly healthy and active
man" says John E. Burton, the Wis
consin iron capitalist, SHOULD weigh
two and a quarter pounds for every
inch of his height This rule will test
. man 80 times in every 100"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-13
e. M. PROCTOR, NJ. D.,

&. M. PROCTOR, M. D.,
Rhysfcian and Surgeon,
6HALERSY1LLE. OHIO.
Wfl attend to all calls in the line of his profess
zion, both day and night.
Once. one door East of fShalersville Exchange
Hotel. 41S-iy
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G. Il. GRIFFIN,

0ENTIST. Ofice over First National Banh
ID Ofice hours from a. m. to p. m.
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Business Cards.
T. n. PHELPS

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ Law, Office over BELDING J. Arm
6TRoNG's, Main St.. Ravenna. Ohio.
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I. T. SIDDALL,
Attorney at Law. OAlce in Phenix Block.
Ravenna, Ohio 4T9
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-28
Gainesville.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Oct. 27.-Suit was
filed in the District court here yesterday
by George Edens against the Missouri
Pacific Railway for $50, 900 damages fol
injuries sustained while digging q well
for the company at Henrietta.
A man named jim Moore was arrested
yesterday and lodged in jail on the charge
of exhibiting gaming taole.
SEeam was raised at the compress yes
terday, but the first bale was not COM
pressed until this morning. The ma
chineryls running IS smoothly es could
possibly be desired.
The county clerk issued four licenses
to wed yesterday to the following cou-
pies: Il T. Dozier and Miss Annie
Hardin, B. NJ. Snarrsck and Miss LUCY
Mcfarland. Albert Deputey and Miss
Matte B NJ McDaniells, and w. J. Pot
ter and Miss Mollie Hardin.
The State Synod of the Old School
Presbyterian ChurchIconvened in this city
tonight with quite good number of
ministers and laymen from abroad in at
tendance. More will be here tomorrow.
An attachment for q debt If $50 was
sued out yesterday from the justice court
by G. n. Stevens ct al, against E. Brig
man, VINO lives in the Indian Territory,
and levied on two horses snd two mules
belonging to Brigham. The matter was
sfterward adjusted, however, and the
levy released.
The fifteen months old daughter OF
County Judge Hsyworth died this morn,
ing.
J. S. Drake of New York, president OF
the Gainesville Water Company, WAS in
the city today.
L. II, Paddock left yesterday for San
Antonio, where he will in the future re-
side.